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The 2022 edition of NFPA 1142, Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Firefighting, is your guide to providing adequate and reliable water supplies.

In every community, fire protection depends on the availability of a sufficient supply of water. Where no in-ground hydrant system exists - or where the system is inadequate - public safety demands compliance with the latest edition of NFPA 1142, Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Firefighting.

NFPA 1142, Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Firefighting, identifies minimum standards to assist rural and suburban fire departments and city planners to develop sufficient water supplies. It also provides methods for determining water supply requirements based on occupancy and construction classifications, as well as information regarding apparatus construction for water tankers.

The 2022 edition of this standard includes a number of updates designed to clarify its requirements and uses.

These updates include the following:

• Information to assist stakeholders at every level, from city planners and developers to fire departments, AHJs, and standards-based verifiers
• Updates and clarifications with a particular focus on water availability and availability studies

Pick up the most recent edition of NFPA 1142, Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Firefighting, today to stay up to date with the latest fire protection standards. (Print, 67 pp., 2022)